{"product_id":"civil-engineering-heritage-scotland-roland-paxton-9780727734877","title":"Civil Engineering Heritage Scotland: The Lowlands and Borders","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis penultimate book in the Civil Engineering Heritage series for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland describes the visionary projects that created the opportunities for trade and wealth creation. It records Scotland's achievements as a civilisation through the enduring memorials that great engineers built. It celebrates the men of genius that could see beyond the status quo to a new paradigm - the civil engineers who laid down the foundations of the civilised world we enjoy today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an inventory and a guide to a selection of historical engineering works carried out in Scotland over the centuries and includes works by many great engineers such as John Smeaton, the 'father of civil engineering' who made a significant contribution to the Lowlands and Borders infrastructure through the Forth \u0026amp; Clyde Canal and various bridges and harbours.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe entries are arranged geographically in seven chapters progressing from south to north with coverage starting at the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse and concluding at the Tay bridges in Dundee. The areas covered are shown on chapter maps and each of the works covered includes details of its location, scale, the names of its Engineer and Contractor where known, and additional comments from the authors. It also includes supporting images where possible to illustrate the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith significant input from the PHEW Scottish Group Members past and present, the ICE Library and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) this book is a valuable reference and a recreational guide which conveys the invaluable contribution of civil engineering to the transport, water and power infrastructure of our civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an essential read for civil engineers, historians, social commentators, industrial archaeologists, economis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roland Paxton,J. Shipway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0727734873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780727734877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Telford Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Roland Paxton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447759352063,"sku":"9780727734877","price":54.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_01459cd0-6f5c-408f-ac70-6fb3a1efb27d.jpg?v=1777234616","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/civil-engineering-heritage-scotland-roland-paxton-9780727734877","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}